diff --git a/pkg/services/policer/check.go b/pkg/services/policer/check.go
index 04456fb20..7120ba0b8 100644
--- a/pkg/services/policer/check.go
+++ b/pkg/services/policer/check.go
@@ -64,7 +64,16 @@ func (p *Policer) processRepContainerObject(ctx context.Context, objInfo objectc
 		default:
 		}
 
-		p.processRepNodes(ctx, c, objInfo, nn[i], policy.ReplicaDescriptor(i).NumberOfObjects(), checkedNodes)
+		shortage := policy.ReplicaDescriptor(i).NumberOfObjects()
+		if objInfo.Type == objectSDK.TypeLock || objInfo.Type == objectSDK.TypeTombstone || objInfo.IsLinkingObject {
+			// all nodes of a container must store the `LOCK`, `TOMBSTONE` and linking objects
+			// for correct object removal protection:
+			//   - `LOCK`, `TOMBSTONE` and linking objects are broadcast on their PUT requests;
+			//   - `LOCK` object removal is a prohibited action in the GC.
+			shortage = uint32(len(nn[i]))
+		}
+
+		p.processRepNodes(ctx, c, objInfo, nn[i], shortage, checkedNodes)
 	}
 
 	if !c.needLocalCopy && c.removeLocalCopy {
@@ -89,19 +98,9 @@ func (p *Policer) processRepNodes(ctx context.Context, requirements *placementRe
 	nodes []netmap.NodeInfo, shortage uint32, checkedNodes nodeCache,
 ) {
 	addr := objInfo.Address
-	typ := objInfo.Type
 
 	// Number of copies that are stored on maintenance nodes.
 	var uncheckedCopies int
-
-	if typ == objectSDK.TypeLock || typ == objectSDK.TypeTombstone || objInfo.IsLinkingObject {
-		// all nodes of a container must store the `LOCK`, `TOMBSTONE` and linking objects
-		// for correct object removal protection:
-		//   - `LOCK`, `TOMBSTONE` and linking objects are broadcast on their PUT requests;
-		//   - `LOCK` object removal is a prohibited action in the GC.
-		shortage = uint32(len(nodes))
-	}
-
 	for i := 0; shortage > 0 && i < len(nodes); i++ {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
diff --git a/pkg/services/policer/ec.go b/pkg/services/policer/ec.go
index 6eca3bc00..fbd389d71 100644
--- a/pkg/services/policer/ec.go
+++ b/pkg/services/policer/ec.go
@@ -52,9 +52,7 @@ func (p *Policer) processECContainerRepObject(ctx context.Context, objInfo objec
 	default:
 	}
 
-	rd := policy.ReplicaDescriptor(0)
-	// processNodes replaces rd.GetECDataCount() + rd.GetECParityCount() for len(nn[0]) for locks, tomstones and linking objects.
-	p.processRepNodes(ctx, c, objInfo, nn[0], rd.GetECDataCount()+rd.GetECParityCount(), checkedNodes)
+	p.processRepNodes(ctx, c, objInfo, nn[0], uint32(len(nn[0])), checkedNodes)
 
 	if !c.needLocalCopy && c.removeLocalCopy {
 		p.log.Info(logs.PolicerRedundantLocalObjectCopyDetected,